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Rarelapidary
The correct spelling is lapidary.
How to pronounce lapidary
/ˈlæpɪdəɹi/
nounIPA: /ˈlæpɪdəɹi/
Say it like: Lap-ida-ree
The correct spelling is lapidary. A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems.
- 2.An expert in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
- 3.A treatise on precious stones.
adjective
- 1.Pertaining to gems and precious stones, or the art of working them.
- 2.Suitable for inscriptions; efficient, stately, concise; embodying the refinement and precision characteristic of stone-cutting.
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